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Three Steps to Sizzling Summer Legs

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With summer fast approaching, now is the time to refine a routine for drop-dead gorgeous legs. With all those cute shorts and breezy skirts we'll be wearing, our legs will be front and center for attention. It doesn't have to be anything tedious or time-consuming. A quick, easy routine is all it takes to be ready for a day at the beach!

Step One: Remove the Hair!

(Seems obvious, right?!) But, what razor should we use so that our legs don't get nicked-up in the process? My favorite is GILLETTE VENUS EMBRACE.

I love, love, love this razor!!! (Did I mention I love this razor?!)

It has 5 blades so it makes for a much faster shave. But, what makes this truly the best, is the "ribbon of moisture" they place around the blades. As soon as this "ribbon" gets wet, it becomes super slick and it coats your skin as you shave. I have never had such a nick-free shave as I have with this razor! They need to bottle their "ribbon of moisture" and sell it as a lotion because it is some pretty potent stuff! My legs feel so soft and supple after shaving with this razor. 

Another thing I like is the handle. It has a soft grip handle that fits your fingers perfectly (non-slippery, even when wet.) And the blade cartridges are easy to change too. You can buy them in refill packs of four or eight. It's true that the cartridges can be a bit pricey, but I think it's completely worth it for such a smooth shave. It's a truly wonderful product!

STEP TWO: Moisturize!

So many choices for this one! But, I really like VASELINE SPRAY & GO TOTAL MOISTURE. I love that you can spray this on and it absorbs so quickly that you can get dressed right away. There is no sticky or greasy feeling with this like you get with traditional lotions. I always hate that "drying time" you need to give yourself after applying lotion from a bottle. With this product, I just hold the can about 5 inches from my skin and spray evenly. It does require a quick rub-in but absorbs very fast in to the skin. I love that it's pure oat extract so it smells really nice too. (Just be careful about using it while standing on a tiled floor. This stuff coats the floor like cooking grease . . . ouch!)

 STEP THREE: Color!

One of the best things about summer is being able to break out all those great sandals  . . . and painting your toenails is just another summer "accessory" as far as I am concerned. You can change your color as often as your mood and there are just so many pretty colors to choose from! The trick is to get a polish that is long-lasting and chip-resistant. My choice is LA Colors COLOR CRAZE. My favorite summer color is SEA SIREN (it's a bright, bold teal that reminds me of a tropical ocean!) There are TONS of colors to choose from in this line; all reasonably priced. Amazon.com even has a 24-pack kit available for $38 so that you'll have enough color to choose from all summer long!

So, there you have it: Three simple steps to sizzling summer legs! 

(See you at the beach!!)

Baby Foot Exfoliant Gel Packs For Cracked, Dry Heels

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I am prone to dry, cracked heels. I even have a spot on the bottom of my big toe that gets pretty gnarly too. It’s tempting to pick at all the dry, flaky skin, which only makes it worse and more unsightly. I don’t like showing off my feet when my heels are this bad. I went to get a pedicure once and she did a great job in returning my heels to a beautiful state. I had to maintain my nice smooth feet with moisturizer cream each day and for a while I kept it up.  But laziness got the best of me and I once again found myself needing another pedicure.  Problem is, those tend to be expensive. I’d heard of pumice stones, but I was afraid I might damage my skin and cause more problems. Then a friend told me about Baby Foot Exfoliate Peel.

This product basically consists of a few gel packs. You apply them to your heels and the natural extracts penetrate dead skin cells and start to dissolve the adhesive fibers that hold them onto your feet.  Not much happens at first. When I first used them I thought they weren’t working. But about 3-5 days later I couldn’t believe my eyes.  Large sheets of dead skins just fell from my feet.  To be honest, it was rather disgusting. But after all the peeling was done, my feet were simply gorgeous!  Smooth, soft and just lovely. I still maintain with a good moisturizer, but every couple of months I used some more Baby Foot Exfoliate gel packs and I’m back to baby smooth feet.  It’s glorious.

So if you have dry or cracked heels that you hate looking at, stop being so lazy and go pick up some Baby Foot Exfoliate gel packs and watch the magic happen!

Chamos Acaci Trouble Skin Solution Magic Powder

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So I turned 21 this month, meaning I could now legally drink or smoke. I had officially turned into a young adult! No more babysitting or surprises for me, I am a grown up now! Unfortunately, the latter part apparently didn’t reach my mom, who went through the trouble of organizing one of those silly sweet 16 parties as though I had just hit puberty yesterday.
Needless to say, it didn’t go quite as planned. I was surrounded by my co-workers, half of whom probably didn’t even know my name or how old I was turning. So yeah, it was pretty much a huge wreck. However, out of the many useless gifts that my dining table was littered with after the guests left, there was one item that grabbed my attention.

Yes, this nail polish-esque bottle of pimple remover was the one thing that stood out among other gems such as an iPhone and iPod touch protective cover (none of which I actually owned). Why?
  • ·         Because my face, in particular my forehead was actually suffering from a pimple epidemic at that time which was kind of coincident.
  • ·         There was no gift wrap on the bottle. Heck, there wasn’t even any tag to tell who had gifted it. If I knew any better, I could’ve sworn this bottle was already present at the dining table. There was no indication of it being a gift whatsoever!

Sitting on my couch holding the bottle of Chamos Acaci pimple remover, I pondered over whether the sender had deliberately gave pimple remover to me as a cruel joke, or genuinely wanted to get me something I could actually use. Either way, I decided to make the best of the situation and used it the following night.

This isn’t going to be one of those stories where an ugly pimpled beast turns into a beautiful princess as soon as she applies some pimple remover. Results were slow, but they were present. When I used it for the first time with a cotton swab, I could feel each of my pimples go through a sort of burning sensation, like when you apply anti-septic over a wound. The stinging sensation pertained for a few seconds, which was followed by a more pleasant calming effect over the application area.


The next morning I woke up to see that my formerly dark pimples that were reminiscent of a Victorian era warzone had lightened up considerably. Eh, lucky strike. I had little to no faith that the hard to pronounce Chamos  Acai-whatever would actually help me get rid of the red bastards that dominated my face. However, optimistic as always, I kept on using the Chamos Acaci for a few more days.

The 8th day was significant as it was the day that the pimples on my forehead had subsided. Yes, they were now in continuity with the rest of my skin, meaning that the ugly bastards were now at bay.


By day 16, I couldn’t even locate where my former face-mates used to live; all signs of blemishes had completely been erased! I could actually walk around my office without thinking that everyone was looking at my forehead! Yes, I do miss the lack of attention, but that’s beside the point.

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